Short and Long Vowel Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 1: Short and long vowels · Set 739 · 40 questions

How to say it (Stretch or keep it short): Short i (ship, sit, fill): quick and relaxed, the tongue a little lower. Long ee (sheep, seat, feel): stretched, lips spread in a smile. Short oo (full, book, good) is quick; long oo (fool, food, moon) is stretched with round lips. If the meaning changes when you stretch the vowel, take care: ship ≠ sheep.

1. 1.Which word fits? “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
2. 2.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “slip”? (a) seen (b) sheep (c) bit
3. 3.Which word fits? “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “soon”? (a) spoon (b) leap (c) look
5. 5.Which word fits? “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
6. 6.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) foot (b) fit (c) leap
7. 7.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “bit”? (a) lip (b) seat (c) wood
8. 8.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “chip”? (a) heat (b) leap (c) hit
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “pull”? (a) juice (b) shoe (c) hood
10. 10.Listen: is the vowel sound in “lip” long or short? (a) long (b) short
11. 11.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) fit (b) spoon (c) cook
12. 12.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “blue”? (a) look (b) moon (c) book
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “meal”? (a) pick (b) chip (c) seat
14. 14.Is the vowel sound in “feet” long or short? (a) long (b) short
15. 15.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) bit (b) foot (c) moon
16. 16.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) leap (b) lip (c) pick
17. 17.Listen: is the vowel sound in “still” long or short? (a) long (b) short
18. 18.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
19. 19.Which word fits? “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
20. 20.Is the vowel sound in “sheep” long or short? (a) short (b) long
21. 21.Which word fits? “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
22. 22.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “full”? (a) spoon (b) put (c) blue
23. 23.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) sleep (b) lip (c) pool
24. 24.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
25. 25.Which word has the same vowel sound as “moon”? (a) shoe (b) foot (c) pull
26. 26.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) heat (b) pool (c) fit
27. 27.Is the vowel sound in “look” long or short? (a) long (b) short
28. 28.Which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) pool (b) full (c) pull
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) chip (b) beat (c) good
30. 30.Which word fits? “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
31. 31.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) steal (b) cheap (c) lip
32. 32.Which word fits? “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
33. 33.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “look”? (a) sit (b) book (c) fool
34. 34.Which word fits? “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
35. 35.Which word fits? “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
36. 36.Which word has the same vowel sound as “win”? (a) steal (b) still (c) moon
37. 37.Listen: is the vowel sound in “leap” long or short? (a) short (b) long
38. 38.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “sleep”? (a) seen (b) soon (c) sit
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “hit”? (a) feet (b) slip (c) moon
40. 40.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “feet”? (a) beat (b) chip (c) tooth

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